Wind powered generating system

Abstract

A wind driven electrical generator, with a number of blades on a rotating blade disk, built into a structure such as a house, a shed, or a barn. A portion of the structure can serve to funnel or direct wind into the blades, to increase the electricity generated.

1 . A wind powered electrical generating system comprised of one or more rotating fans configured for wind propulsion, with said fans incorporated into an existing building. 
     
     
         2 . A wind powered electrical generating system for incorporating into a building, comprising:
 a rotary impeller fan unit with a horizontal oriented axle, said fan comprising a planar blade disk rotatably mounted on said axle with a plurality of flat blades mounted thereon, with said blades mounted radial to said axle and at a periphery of said blade disk, with said fan unit permanently mounted on a building sidewall, with said blade disk configured to rotate in the wind;   a fan surrounding structure which blocks wind from impacting a lower half of said blade disk, with said fan surrounding structure further shaped to direct wind into an air intake region and into said fan blades;   a generator contact strip attached to a periphery of said blade disk, to provide a surface for a generator to contact said blade disk for turning said generator for producing electricity; and   a generator in functional engagement with said generator contact strip and configured to turn movement of said blade disk into electricity.   
     
     
         3 . The wind powered electrical generating system of  claim 2  in which said fan surrounding structure provides an outboard support for said axle, with said inboard axle support being adjacent to said building wall. 
     
     
         4 . The wind powered electrical generating system of  claim 2  in which said fan blades are generally planar in configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The wind powered electrical generating system of  claim 2  in which said fan blades are generally flat and curved in shape. 
     
     
         6 . The wind powered electrical generating system of  claim 2  in which said fan unit is placed against a building wall with said building wall oriented to be impacted by wind from a prevailing wind direction, and to deflect and channel wind into said air intake region. 
     
     
         7 . The wind powered electrical generating system of  claim 2  in which said fan unit is built into a building with said air intake region built into a roof of the building. 
     
     
         8 . The wind powered electrical generating system of  claim 7  in which a portion of the roof of the building forms a ramp for channeling wind into said air intake region, with said roof including an overhanging portion which overhangs said blade disk and helps to channel wind into said air intake region. 
     
     
         9 . The wind powered electrical generating system of  claim 2  in which said blade disk is mounted horizontally, with said blade shaped to resemble conifer trees, and to thus form unobtrusive windmills in an open area.